by Alex Billington
February 15, 2024
Source: Vimeo
"Oh hey, didn't see you there. While I've got your ears, there's something I'd like you to hear…" We always love a good stop-motion animated music video. And this is one of the best! Paris-based stop-motion creator Victor Haegelin (aka "Patator") created this outstanding music video for the track called "Too Late" by Chinese Man (a French trip-hop band composed of DJ Marseille Zé Mateo and High Ku and beatmaker SLY). It's an incredible bit of stop-motion brilliance, with some fourth-wall-breaking elements that show the workshop where it's being created. There's some creative visualization: the horse tell us the story walking in his giant hamster wheel of life. "Let the rappers sing on this endless wheel." The song itself is about life passing by, and the music video plays with this concept in such an intriguing way. I love everything about it! Especially the horse with his big grin and little turntable and breakdancing skills. What a champion! We've featured plenty of great stop-motion music videos on FS, and this one absolutely deserves to join the ranks.
Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this short film debuting online. Brief intro via Vimeo: "Have you ever seen a horse scratching and breakdancing? Everything is possible in this music video. The horse tell us the story walking in his giant hamster wheel of life. Let the rappers sing on this endless wheel." This music video fro Chinese Man's song "Too Late" is directed and created and animated by stop-motion animation filmmaker Victor Haegelin based in Paris (also known as "Patator" or "Patagraph") - you can see more of his work on his Vimeo page or follow him on Twitter @VictorPatator and on IG @patagraph. Produced by Chinese Man Records 2023. Produced with the support of CNC, CNM and SPPF. With cinematography by Jeremy Lesquenner. Made by Wizz with a team of creators, puppet designers, set builders, and many others working with Victor to craft this. For more info on the music video, head over to Vimeo again and watch the making of video here. To discover more short films (and creative music videos), click here. Your thoughts?